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Peter Konyegwachie

1965 - Today

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Peter Konyegwachie (MON born 26 November 1965) was a Nigerian boxer from Ogwashi-Uku. Konyegwachie attended Adaigbo Secondary School. At the 1984 Summer Olympics he won Nigeria's first ever silver medal in the men's Featherweight (54–57 kg) category. Konyegwachie became professional in 1986 and won his first 15 fights prior to getting stopped by a journeyman in 1990. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Peter Konyegwachie is the 400th most popular boxer (up from 479th in 2024), the 172nd most popular biography from Nigeria (up from 259th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Nigerian Boxer.

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Among BOXERS

Among boxers, Peter Konyegwachie ranks 400 out of 496. Before him are Robson Conceição, Leo Randolph, Samuel Peter, George Scott, Murodjon Akhmadaliev, and Andre Ward. After him are Mohamed Allalou, Aleksandr Lebziak, Bakhyt Sarsekbayev, Egor Mekhontsev, Tony Yoka, and Andriy Fedchuk.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1965, Peter Konyegwachie ranks 1,084. Before him are Billy Donovan, Yuji Ito, Eric Jelen, Theresa Zabell, Richard Taylor, and Seema Biswas. After him are Larisa Turchinskaya, Missael Espinoza, Cindy Brown, Steven Hallard, Igor Khoroshev, and Bob Ferguson.

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In Nigeria

Among people born in Nigeria, Peter Konyegwachie ranks 172 out of 309. Before him are Gloria Kemasuode (1979), Agbani Darego (1982), Samuel Peter (1980), Peter Obi (1961), Michael Eneramo (1985), and Wunmi Mosaku (1986). After him are Anthony Nwakaeme (1989), Michael Babatunde (1992), Ebele Okoye (1969), Sunday Mba (1988), Mary Onyali-Omagbemi (1968), and Justice Christopher (1981).

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Among BOXERS In Nigeria

Among boxers born in Nigeria, Peter Konyegwachie ranks 4. Before him are Dick Tiger (1929), Richard Igbineghu (1968), and Samuel Peter (1980). After him are David Defiagbon (1970), and David Izonritei (1968).

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